F/A-18s conducting AAR with a USAF KC-135 Across my flying career, the leaders I’ve respected most were the ones who, after a tough mission, stood before their peers and began the debrief by owning their own mistakes. In that simple act, they created a powerful ripple – unlocking permission for everyone else to speak openly, to learn, and to grow together. It’s hard to overstate how transformative that kind of courage can be for a team. Why vulnerability isn’t a weakness Elit